About 70 per cent of the species on Earth are insects. They are fundamental components of most ecosystems: they comprise half ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The endangered Karner blue butterfly has struggled with habitat loss. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service If the joy of seeing ...

Could counting endangered large heath butterflies be used as an indicator of peatland health?

The Butterfly Pavilion has long been a beloved attraction for anyone with a soft spot for the spineless. The thousands of guests who pass through its doors in Westminster each month can pet a hissing ...

A farming family is working to boost the numbers of rare butterflies on their land. The Duke of Burgundy butterfly has declined in numbers in recent decades, with the Butterfly Conservation Society ...

Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies travel more than 4,000 kilometres from southern Canada to the forests of ...

A special outdoor screening of "Western Monarch Butterflies: Protecting Our Pollinators" will take place Friday at Peter Strauss Ranch. The documentary by filmmaker Ian Nelson highlights the story of ...

Thanks to a sunny spring, the population of a rare butterfly has nearly doubled in the English west country, The Guardian reported. The heath fritillary butterfly, nicknamed the woodman's follower, is ...

People across the UK are being urged to take part in an annual butterfly count after nature experts declared an “emergency” last year due to record low numbers. The Big Butterfly Count, organised by ...

Pete Hughes from from the Butterfly Conservation said an entire town taking a pledge could make "a real difference" A mayor has said she is "proud" that her town council has pledged to become the ...

Basements dry out after severe thunderstorm causes flooding in Rochester area Many basements in the Rochester area were drying out Wednesday after severe thunderstorm caused flooding for homeowners ...